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Date Original
1918 February 19
Description
Council of Defense registration card for Mrs. Elizabeth E. Stevenson, a woman registering World War I work. Information on the cards include name, age, address, marital status, country of birth, color, time pledged for service, occupation, education, referenses and physical health. The card also includes information about what kind of work each woman was qualified for.
Biographical/Historical Note
The Women's Committee of the Council of National Defense was an advisory committee established during World War I to coordinate women's war efforts.
Transcription
Name in full: Stevenson, Elizabeth E. (Mrs.)
Address: Van Buren Ark RFD1
Age: 88; Married or single: Widow
Color or race: White; Country of birth: U.S.A.
Citizen by birth: U.S.A.
Service offered (specify whether volunteer, expeneses only, or paid): V
Time pledged for service: Spare time
Education
Grammar: Yes
Source: H.Q. Crawford Co. Council of Defense
Health: fairly good
Hearing: Bad
Registrar's name: Bess Stevenson
Address in full: Van Buren Ark RFD1
Date registered: Feb. 19, 1918
Fee: .10
Physical Description
Card, 8" x 5.25"
Keywords
Women; War; War work
Contributor
Women's Organizations, State Council of Defense, Arkansas; Crawford County Council of Defense
Geographical Area
Crawford County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000490, Stevenson, Elizabeth E. (Mrs.)
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Arkansas State Council of Defense records, MS.000490
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Council of Defense Registration cards: Stevenson, Elizabeth E. (Mrs.), Arkansas State Council of Defense records, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History | Women's History
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